Novartis Discontinues LIK066 in obesity; Novartis and Abbott Q2 ’18 Earnings Updates
Novartis and Abbott both held their respective earnings calls today and provided updates to their respective commercial and pipeline products. Of note, Novartis disclosed it has discontinued development of LIK066 (dual SGLT1/2 inhibitor) for the treatment of obesity. Abbott believes it will be able to reach 1 million global Libre users by YE ’18. Below are highlights from the respective Q2 ’18 earnings calls.
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Matthew has been a thought leader in the high-growth therapeutic areas of diabetes and cardiovascular medicine since 2006, making regular attendance at large and small CV/met scientific meetings and an architect of novel methods for assessing market opportunities. He has over a decade of experience in leading CV/met consulting engagements, is a published author in PM360 and Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, and has been quoted in The Pink Sheet on anti-thrombotics.
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